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Vice President - Python Data Engineering Software Developer

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Experience Level

Mid to Senior

Qualifications

6+ years of relevant experience Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field Exceptional coding, debugging, and analytical skills Adept at collaborating with business stakeholders to define and implement solutions Experience working within a distributed data environment and managing large datasets Proficiency in big data frameworks such as Spark and Hadoop

About the job

 

About AQR Capital Management 

AQR Capital Management is a globally recognized investment management firm that operates at the confluence of financial theory and practical application. Our mission is to achieve superior, sustainable outcomes for our clients by effectively filtering market noise to discern what is truly important, coupled with developing ideas that withstand stringent testing. Our commitment to technological excellence fuels our insights and analysis, establishing us as leaders in both alternative and traditional investment strategies since 1998.

We adopt a systematic, research-oriented methodology, leveraging quantitative tools to process fundamental information and manage risk. Our clientele comprises institutional investors, including pension funds, insurance companies, endowments, foundations, and sovereign wealth funds, in addition to financial advisors.

The Team:

AQR is assembling a new Data Engineering team within the Enterprise Engineering organization to tackle challenges associated with big data. This team will collaborate closely with researchers and other departments throughout the firm to develop and oversee the infrastructure that loads, validates, and provisions extensive datasets utilized in research and investment processes.

Your Role:

As a Data Engineer, you will engage in the design and construction of a new enterprise data platform employed by quantitative researchers to manage substantial volumes of market, reference, and alternative data, both structured and unstructured. You will also be responsible for developing essential tools that will be utilized firm-wide for data validation, back-testing, and uncovering valuable investment insights. Close collaboration with Researchers and Portfolio Managers will be essential to define and implement detailed business requirements for both new and existing projects. This vital team will leverage big data technologies and cloud-based platforms to create a scalable and extensible solution to meet the data needs of one of the world's largest quantitative investment firms.

What You’ll Bring:

  • 6+ years of relevant experience
  • Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
  • Exceptional coding, debugging, and analytical skills
  • Adept at collaborating with business stakeholders to define and implement solutions
  • Experience working within a distributed data environment and managing large datasets
  • Proficiency in big data frameworks such as Spark and Hadoop

About AQR Capital Management

AQR Capital Management is a leading investment management firm that integrates financial theory with practical applications to deliver exceptional long-term results for clients. Established in 1998, AQR is committed to leveraging advanced technology and quantitative methods to manage risks and uncover insights for institutional investors across various sectors.

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